The Washington critic., 1887-11-17
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The sixth annual ball OF Charles Baum's
employees took place last night az the Ma
sonic Temple. The hall was nicely decorated
and 1t proved very enjoyable occasion.
There was an enjoyable time last night
at the Rams Head, the wellkuown
sporting headquarters OF this city. The
proprietor, John Rooney, celebrated his
6sth birthday.
Electric lights will shortly be erected
on the Avenue from Fifteenth street TO
Washington Circle, Seventh from + to the
Boundary, Fourteenth street from the Ave.
nue to New York avenue, on New York
avenue from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets,
The Mercantile Club gave their second
entertainment last night at the new club
house, on f street, near Seventh. This Is a
new social organization, and is oilcered by
L. saks, president; Charles Baum, Vice
president; Ike Cans, secretary a. Nattans,
treasurer.
The MARYLAND Democratic Club met
last night and listened to the report OF the
campaign committee, which showed that
over 500 had been collected and |, 1870 voters
sent home. resolution was adopted ap-
pointing committee to investigate the
action OF +, w. Oyster aud August DJnath,
employees In the Printing and Pension
offices. Addresses were delivered by Colo.
Virginia and Charles q. Lancaster.
East Washington.
The churches on Capitol Hill and vi
cinity have united for a Thanksgiving ser
vice us usual on Thanksgiving Day, to be
held at II O'Clock a. IN. The Rev. w. y
Parson, pastor OF the Church OF the Refor-
nation, Will preach the sermon, and other
pastors will take part In the service.
The young ladies who are members OF
class No. 20, In the sunday.school Of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, on Eighth
street northeast, deserve great credit for a
most successful entertainment conducted
by them IN the church last evening in aid OF
the fund for new library, which has been
constructed adjoining the church at an ex.
pense OF more than one thousand dollars.
An audience which completely filled the
ediflce enjoyed the following programme;
Recltations, Miss Hattie Wood and Mr.. +.
A. Harrison reading, Mr.. Charles Mellow
ell; vocal solo, Miss Kate Shomo; violin
solo, Miss Amy Seville; topical songs, VIM.
Brady, and orchestral selections by the
Juvenile Minstrels, consisting OF Messrs.
Moran, Vehmycr, Madert, Brady and b.
Madert.
AT a meeting OF the Custer Guards, at
Odd.Fellows' Hall, Navy Yard, last night,
E. Il. Campbell was elected captain OF the
company. Captain Campbell is a member
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic and
halls from Vermont.
The last lecture In the series on "The
Apostolic Origin and Independence OF the
Church OF Englandn was delivered last
evening in Christ Church Chapel by the
rector, Rev. G. F. Williams. The subject
was 1.-THE Relation OF English Reformation
to Henry VlIl.,m and was meant to prove
that Henry was not Churchof England
man.
"A colored fugitive from the work
house named George Marshal was ar
rested by Officer Stahl yesterday and sur
rendered to Superintendent stoutenburgh
to-day.
On complaint OF John Turner, Officers
Blandford and Nicholson yesterday ar
rested Richard Merryman and Caroline
Smith, both white, on the charge OF keep
ing disorderly house In the alley between
East Capitol, South A, Third and Fourth
streets east.
Yesterday afternoon, about 5:45 o'clock,
q colored man, named Gaddis, had his leg
broken at Richards wharf, foot Of Third
street southeast, by heavy block OF wood
falling on 1t.